As used in chs. HAS 1 to 5 and 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1a) “Board” means the hearing and speech examining board.
2. (1m) “Cerumen” has the meaning given in s. 459.01 (1b), Stats.
3. (2) “Department” means the department of safety and professional services.
4. (2a) “Direct supervision” means being physically present at the time the trainee makes ear impressions or measurements of human hearing for the purpose of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing instruments.
5. (2m) “Full terms of sale” means the conditions of a sale agreed to by a hearing instrument specialist and the purchaser of a hearing instrument.
6. (2n) “Hearing instrument” means a hearing aid, as defined in s. 459.01 (2), Stats.
7. (3) “License” means a license issued by the department under s. 459.05, Stats., to hearing instrument specialists.
8. (5) “Practice” means the practice of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing instruments, as defined in s. 459.01 (5), Stats.
9. (5e) “Seller’s guarantee” means a promise made by a hearing instrument specialist to a hearing instrument purchaser to provide the minimum product warranty offered by a manufacturer.
10. (5h) “Significant pain” means an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling association with actual or potential tissue damage that is so bothersome that a patient cannot continue to verbalize consent, communicate symptoms with a health care practitioner, remain conscious and alert, or any combination of the above.
11. (5n) “Sufficient cause” means illness or other hardship.
12. (6) “Trainee” means the holder of a permit.
13. (7) “Trainee permit” has the meaning given in s. 459.01 (7), Stats.

History

History: Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6., Stats., Register, April, 1992, No. 436; am. (intro.), (2) to (5), Register, July, 1992, No. 439, eff. 8-1-92; am. (intro.), Register, January, 1994, No. 457, eff. 2-1-94; cr. (2m), (5m), Register, January, 1995, No. 469, eff. 2-1-95; renum. (1) to be (1a), cr. (1) and (2a), Register, August, 1995, No. 476, eff. 9-1-95; am. (1), (2a) (a), (b), (2m), (3) and (5m), cr. (2n) and (5n), renum. (4) to be (7) and am., Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98; r. (1), (2a) (b), renum. and am. (2a) (intro.) and (a) to be (2a) and am. (5n), Register, February, 1999, No. 518, eff. 3-1-99; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674; CR 24-093: am. (2a), (5) Register September 2025 No. 837, eff. 10-1-25; CR 25-044: am. (intro.), cr. (1m), renum. (5m) to (5e), cr. (5h) Register April 2026 No. 844, eff. 5-1-26.